The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01
The Hami|ton-GambreII Trial.
Icontinuea and Concluded From First rase.l
TENTH DAY.

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pecial to The Times Democrat1
JACKSON, May 26-Court did not assem-
lie until after 8 o'clock this morning, and
rom the manner OF the lawyers IN holding
consultations with one another it was EVIL
ent that the now celebrated trial was fast
pproaehIng an end.
To-day was the tenth dav of the exami-
lation, and, although it was terribly warm,
he courtroom was as crowded as usual
A. LEHMAN.
as Mr. Morris and | stepped |
'sck party left from or about Heaphy's
tore and ran directly across the street
oward McDonnelPs foundry. This was
day saw Albrecht and he said he
vas the man who ran across the street.
saw him cross the street about the third
shot
Hy the State-Was at Barny Fitzpat-
rick's store when the man ran across the
street. 1t is about 10 yards from Heaphys
store to the iron bridge 1t is not twice as
far from Heaphy's to the bridge as it Is from
Fitzpatrick to Heaphys. 1t is little
farther.
W. II. HARRIS,
who acted as coroner on the
night OF the killing, said He saw Carravay
at Gambrells house Witness asked him
for Gambrell's pistol; he said it was in his
drawer. When Carraway was before the
jury he turned over Gambrelrs pistol, and
according to the best of witnesses reeollec-
ton SAID that vas the only weapon he
had. Mr.. Carraway was about the jury
room once or twice. the jury made every
effort to get all the evidence. Carraway
signed the evidence Saturday, May Z; think
1t was Just before the jury adjourned for
Er1r I-
mentioned that he had a third pistol. First
heard of the extra pistol when Stewart was
on the stand for the second time. The jury
was engaged on the inquest from Thursday
night until Saturday night.
Judge Brame here offered an old news
paper IN which the pistol had been
wrapped.
Could not swear that the paper was the
identical paper that was around the pistol
when it was delivered. 1t was, however,
the paper in which the pistol had been
wrapped at one time during the trial The
paper was filed in evidence. 1t had blood
marks on it
BY the Defense-The splinters from the
post were delivered to the jury, but have
been lost since. He had made a thorough
search for them. but they could not be
found They were never placed in hi.
custody. The part of Carraways evidence
with regard to the pistols read as follows
QuestioE-Have you examined any pisto
YETI
Answer-No, excepting the one thai
Yerger Stewart had.
Mr.. Stewart was not examined he wa.
sent for, but when he sent word back that he
only had the scabbard he was not required
to testify. Can't say that there questions
| asked and answered that were not taken
down. The questions that were asked, and
which had been repeatedly asked, were rot
| taken down
By the State-Mr Carraway was asked
| to state all he knew about the killing. He
| testified on Saturday morning Witness
| read the testimony to him, and Mr. Cara
way did not correct the evidence by stains
that he had one of Col. Hamiltons pistols
The scabbard in evidence is the one, to tht
best Of his recollection, that Stewart sen
to the jury. Stewart sent word that b,
did not have a pistol Witness though
the scabbard belonged to the big pistol
Carraways office is near the Office oecu
pied by witness
BY the defense--It was on Saturday tina
he sent for Stewart examined Gambrell
wounds on Thursday night. Friday ant
Friday night. The jury adjourned Satur
day night.
| DIR. WALTER HILLMAN.
| Resides in Clinton is teacher; presi
/ dent of a female institute saw Gambrel
| on the 9th OF May at Clinton on the nigh
OF the killing. Clinton is ten miles ives
| of jackson Gambrell took tea with him
he said that he was going to call on yount
lady and then take the train for Jackson
| After tea witness spoke to Gambrel
about the Hamilton affair. Gambrel; sal
that shortly after the publication Hamilton
ana his friends had cOngregated, and h
had heard that they were going
| TO MAKE RAID
on the Office, but were deferred by shot
| gun Gambrell also said that he had beel
| informed through a friend of Col Hamilton
| that Hamilton was not going to make a
| attack on him, and further, that he ha,
| passed Hamilton frequently, and that b
| (Hamilton) had not made any demonst1a
| ton tending to show that he was going t
| make an attack. Gambrell left the impres
sion on the mind of witness that the affai
was settled. Gambrell had told him tina
he had no personal feeling against Hamil
ton, and that since he was not going to rul
for Senator he had nothing to do with hi
personal character. Gambrell said that b
had heard from friends of Hamltons tha
he was not going to run for the Senate, an,
that the matter had been dropped. He wa
in excellent spirits.
| ED. FITZGERALD.
By the State-Got to the bridge abou
| the time Carraway arrived, Saw Carrawa
| extinguish the fire ON Hamilton's Goa
| sleeve. Did not see Albrecht there Di
not see pistol in Hamilton's hand. Th
first time witness saw Hamilton was whe
| he replied to witnesses brothers question t
Gambrell, asking him who shot him. Gam
brell did not answer, but Hamilton did
saying 81 did"
| BY the Defense-It was after the FIRE hat
been extinguished by Carraway that wit
ness spoke about the DOCTOR Did not Sc
| Albreeht there. Witness could not stat
positively that Hamilton did not han,
Albrecht pistol. Could only say that h
| did not see it.
| MINIS. EUBANKs
was put on the stand as a witness agains
| Bill Hardy. He was asked to tell what h
| did on Thursday. He said he came dow
| to the penitentiary. Col. Hamilton wa
| there. Mr.. Henry wanted him to go dow
for dray. Col. Hamilton said oval
| and go down with me-" Witness wen
with him.: Went from the penitentiary t.
TIE postotfice, from the postoffice up tow
to Willie Hamilton's store. Left Col. Ham
| llton there, and witness drove off afte
the dray and found that it had been deliv.
cred.
While sitting in the buggy, in front of tn
postoffice, young Gambrell passed
Thought he remarked to Col Hamilton tina
he had seen Mr.. Gambrell. Asked him how
long before he would go to West Jackson
He said that he wanted to see Col Nugent
This consumed some time, and at about 1:3I
drove home to dinner Witness went int
the field. Did not know when Col. Hamil
| ton went back in town. About sundowr
the negro driver came up after the rec
wagon and gave the bundle of clothes
Witness had given them to Mrs. Hamilton
and also told her that the negro boy had
said that Col. Hamilton would not be ur
until after the Vicksburg and Meridian
train had passed, as he was going to see 6
gentleman. Witness went to Will Ham.
Ilton's store in the red wagon with Hardy
Picked up Cadwallader and Hamilton al
Willie Hamilton's and went to West
jackson at the Lawrence House
Witness fingered there, talking about crops
etc.
Hamilton went in and got beer with a
gentleman asked witness in once. Then
Col. Hamilton went toward the train. Wit
ness saw Col. Hamilton talk to Mr.. Wolfe
then witness walked up to the train with
him. Then Col. Hamilton walked a little
ahead of him TO the Lawrence House. Col.
Hamilton then made remark TO a gentle
man, and then he said: sCome let us go
home" Got in the buggy and drove to the
bridge. As the carriage slowed up shot
was fired, and Col. Hamilton Jumped ont
just as the second shot was fired thought
Col. Hamilton fired the third shot witness
GO out at the east end of the bridge the
horse jumped at the first fire; thought he
heard Col. Hamilton say he was shot
AT THE sEGoND FIRE
Witness ran up the street then the FIR
ing ceased. and Col Hamilton called 10
him. aud he came back the Colonel told
him he was shot, to go and get his carriage
and tell his wife, and also to get a doctor.
Witness found the buggy just opposite Mrs
Ambrosia's house; got In and went after
Mrs. Hamilton ; returned and called at the
drug store to see how badly the.Colonel was
hurt. Then he was summoned and went
before the coroner's jury.